Volunteer bias in human psychophysiological sexual arousal research: To Whom do our research results apply?

Plaud, Joseph J.; Gaither, George A.; Hegstad, Holly J.; Rowan, Leslie; Devitt, Mary K.

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“…The low levels of anxiety and depression (HADS) that were found in the present study sample may have been due to self-selection that is typical for research into sexuality (Plaud, Gaither, Hegstad, Rowan, & Devitt, 1999). In future studies larger and more representative samples should be investigated to examine whether the present findings also hold true in older women and in women with lower mental health level.…”

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Implicit and Explicit Associations with Erotic Stimuli in Women with and Without Sexual Problems

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Implicit and Explicit Associations with Erotic Stimuli in Women with and Without Sexual Problems

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“…That is unexpected and inconsistent with other research in this area (Plaud, Gaither, Rowan, & Devitt, 1999). Take a look at Fig.…”

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Are There “Hebephiles” Among Us? A Response to Blanchard et al. (2008)

Plaud¹

2008

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Blanchard et al. (2008) call for the addition of a paraphilic condition to the DSM-V termed hebephilia. Beyond the fact that there was no control group employed by Blanchard et al. in order to compare the obtained results against normative patterns of sexual arousal of men, there were multiple methodological issues that preclude a call for the establishment of hebephilia as a diagnostic entity in the DSM-V.

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“…There seems to be a volunteer bias in studies concerning sexual matters; those who are most likely to take part tend to be those who would be considered more sexually liberal and open than those not willing to participate (Plaud et al, 1999). The sensitivity of the topic of sex at work might be one reason some hesitated to participate.…”

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Workplace Romances: “Going to Work Is Amazing and Really Fun”

Tengberg

Tidefors

2016

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Much of the research on workplace romance has been conducted in the United States, and the focus has often been on negative consequences and risks for gender discrimination. The purpose of this study was to obtain an understanding of workplace romance through the point of view of those involved. Data were collected from five female participants and five male participants in separate focus groups; all participants had started a love affair at work. The thematic analysis of the transcripts showed that having a workplace romance was mostly a positive experience. However, all participants described the need to keep their romances secret for two main reasons: one, to avoid possible negative consequences, and the other, to enjoy feelings associated with a secret love affair. To some degree, the participants seemed to excuse themselves more readily than others whose behavior they thought was worse. When asked about workplace rules and policies, the participants wavered between expressing negative views and describing situations where rules could be needed.Keywords: excitement, focus group study, secrecy, sexuality, workplace romance IntroductionIn his article, "Coping with Cupid", Quinn (1977) examined workplace romances, focusing on people's motives to engage in such relationships. Subsequent research has not closely addressed the issues raised by Quinn's research. Mainiero (1986) described workplace romances as the "new sexual revolution" and Parks (2006) claimed the phenomenon was relatively common. Powell's (2012) study, one of the few to address the consequences of workplace romances from an organizational perspective, attributed their increase to the steady increase in women in the workplace at all organizational levels, offering the example of the United States, where women grew from 39% in 1973 to 47% of the labor force in 2010. Many Western countries have experienced a similar development, and in Sweden today 82% of all women are employed (Statistics Sweden, 2012).According to Powell and Foley (1998), managers of organizations and researchers in organizational psychology tend to be uncomfortable with discussing the topic of workplace romance and sexuality in a public forum; many researchers have no wish to be associated with the popular tabloid media's sensationalizing of romances, especially illicit ones that begin in the workplace. This resistance is less pronounced among researchers in the United States, where reportedly 90% of such research has been conducted (Boyd, 2010). However, the general theme in studies on workplace romance, especially in the United States, is often on negative consequences; positive experiences are seldom highlighted (Boyd, 2010;Wilson, 2015). Boyd explains that this harm-perspective may arise partly from a puritanical view of sexual relationships and partly from an increased focus on sexual harassment highlighted by the feminist movement. Zelizer (2009) wrote that many managers and employees may be wary of entering a workplace romance because the organization's policies ...

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Volunteer bias in human psychophysiological sexual arousal research: To Whom do our research results apply?

Cited by 53 publications

References 22 publications

Implicit and Explicit Associations with Erotic Stimuli in Women with and Without Sexual Problems

Implicit and Explicit Associations with Erotic Stimuli in Women with and Without Sexual Problems

Are There “Hebephiles” Among Us? A Response to Blanchard et al. (2008)

Workplace Romances: “Going to Work Is Amazing and Really Fun”

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